Children First sets webinar to discuss children's mental health
All children in Pennsylvania deserve access to high-quality, culturally relevant mental health care. more
Health
City schools look to more school-based health clinics
These clinics are often underfunded, understaffed, and usually can’t operate without the financial support of a hospital, community health partner, or university. more
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
The campaign highlights how people with and without disabilities come together to form strong communities. more
Syphilis is killing babies. The U.S. Government is failing to stop it
The only drug that treats syphilis during pregnancy is in short supply. more
Proposed PA budget offers help in reducing medical bills
Unpaid medical bills account for the largest share of debt collections in the United States, and an estimated 1 million people in Pennsylvania are saddled with some amount of medical debt. more
More children die from guns than anything else in the US
More children die from guns than anything else in the United States, but relatively little funding is available to study how to prevent these tragedies. more
Medicaid increasingly supports concept of housing as health care
At least 19 states are directing Medicaid funding into housing aid and addressing the nation’s growing homelessness epidemic. more
NJ unveils new plan to divert offenders with MH issues from jail
A New Jersey bill is now law that will create a statewide program to divert some people with certified mental illnesses who commit certain crimes into a special treatment program. more
City Health Dept. issues HIV Surveillance Report for 2022
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health Division of HIV Health has released the HIV surveillance report for 2022. more
PA notes steep increase in older adult deaths related to abuse
Pennsylvania recorded a steep increase in the deaths of older adults following an abuse or neglect complaint the last few years, as COVID-19 ravaged the nation, complaints grew and agencies struggled.more
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